Street naming & numbering

We are responsible for street naming and numbering and addressing new and existing properties. This is to make sure that any new streets or properties are addressed logically so that:

your post and parcels are delivered efficiently

emergency service vehicles can quickly find your address.

Please see below for more information on the following:

Name and number new developments

Changing your address

Postcodes

Street nameplates

Royal Mail requires all new properties and amended addresses to be approved by the Local Authority before allocating a postcode and adding the addresses to their Postal Address File (PAF). When your property is on the address database it will appear in the 'find your address' listings online for shopping and applying for services such as gas and electricity.

Name and number new developments

Where developments take place which include the building of new access roads, including private streets, the road names must be approved. The selection of new street names requires careful consideration to check that they are suitable for the area and will not conflict with or duplicate any existing names in the same locality.

If you are responsible for a new development, property or business unit which requires a new naming and/or numbering scheme, please contact us as soon as building work starts to ensure a suitable address is allocated before the building is occupied:

Changing your address

If your property has a name and not a postal number you will need the Council's approval to make any changes to the name. New property names must be different to existing names in the same area. There is a charge of £85.00 to rename a property officially.

We can’t remove or change a property’s number unless there are exceptional circumstances so please contact us to check before paying to request a house number change. To pay for an address change please:

Report missing or damaged street nameplates

We maintain street nameplates once a street has been adopted. Signs on private roads are the responsibility of the residents or management company. To report missing or damaged street nameplates please contact us: